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An applicant wants to know – What are my MBA admission chances for Harvard [or Oxford, Columbia, ISB, MIT, IIM]? Finds a free online MBA admission chances calculator that spits out a seemingly random answer with no justification. The applicant trusts this data blindly, uses it to select b-schools and lives happily ever after. If … Read more
“I have my flaws. I sing in the shower, sometimes I volunteer too much, occasionally, I’ll hit somebody with my car.” – Michael Scott, Regional Manager, Scranton Branch, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In two delightfully short sentences, Michael Scott from The Office, with his trademark humor, summed up the contradictions and complexities involved in confronting … Read more
MBA is one of the rare professional degrees that is available to anyone and everyone at any stage of their career. Whether one is looking to attain leadership, management, investment training to enhance her existing career or shift into a new career track altogether. An MBA in its various avatars can serve the purpose beautifully, … Read more
We often get questions about the maximum and minimum age limits for pursuing an MBA. Inspirational phrases like you are never too old or young to try something new are, well, inspirational for sure. But take away the element of perseverance and motivation and all you are left with is a quote. Business schools do … Read more
In our earlier post on Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), we had interviewed the Former Head of Admissions of the CUHK MBA Programmes and discussed various aspects of the business school and its flagship MBA programme. Here’s the link: CUHK Hong Kong class profile, ranking, fees, placements, salary, admissions This time, we switch perspectives … Read more
IESE Business School in Spain is a force to reckon with, not just in Europe but also around the world. Its full-time MBA was ranked among the top 10 globally in 2022 by Financial Times. For applicants with lesser experience who’re interested in getting a business masters degree from a top business school, IESE also … Read more
Based on hard evidence, we’ve also known for a long time that Indian MBA Applicants more likely to be rejected from top b-schools compared to applicants from other countries. Within this already competitive applicant pool, it becomes an even bigger challenge when you are an male IT engineer. No wonder it’s considered the toughest applicant … Read more
For most people, the MBA dream begins with a picture in their minds. The words “MBA” and “abroad” glow like neon signs in the head, with images of a plane taking off, a beautiful campus with Greek columns, Roman arches, and grass greener than you’ve ever seen before all flashing before the eyes like the … Read more
Why do men and women, ranging from young adulthood to the years veering into mid-life, choose to get an MBA degree?
The Johnson Graduate School of Management in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is an Ivy League business school known for its top-ranked elite MBA programs. MBA aspirants can choose to pursue the conventional and the more popular two-year MBA program or the accelerated one-year MBA or the Cornell Tech MBA. All these programs also offer a … Read more
Candidates often wonder what it takes to write strong MBA essays that work. It can be a scary and confusing process. Let’s try to figure out a step-by-step process to write a great MBA essay.
When we think about IT professionals and their various known avatars like software engineers, data engineers, software developers, and what have you, we usually conjure up images of vast huddled masses hunched up in front of propped up laptops in matchbox cubicles. Only now, in the great (?) pandemic world, they are huddled up in … Read more